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	health Daily update ⋅ December 6, 2023
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	Stanford Medical Center Report Stanford Medicine-led study finds way to predict which of our organs will fail first Stanford Medical Center Report A new study led by Stanford Medicine scientists demonstrates a simple way of studying organ aging by analyzing distinct proteins, or sets of them, in blood, enabling the prediction of individuals' risk for diseases. December 6, 2023 - By Bruce Goldman. Flag as irrelevant
	UC San Diego Health Reverse Metabolomics: New Method Finds Biomarker for Inflammatory Bowel Disease UC San Diego Health In recent years, microbiome research has started to shift its focus from the microbes themselves to the molecules they produce. After all, it's these molecules that directly interact with human cells to influence a person's health. Flag as irrelevant
	NPR A little electric stimulation in just the right spot may bolster a damaged brain NPR Tests administered to Arata and four other patients who got the implanted device found that, on average, they were able to complete a cognitive task more than 30 percent faster with stimulation than without, a team reports in the journal Nature Medicine. Flag as irrelevant
	AAFP News Vaccine Survey: Public Mostly Unconcerned About COVID-19 AAFP News At the same time, the survey results serve to remind family physicians of Academy resources that can help them have effective conversations with patients about getting vaccinated against COVID-19 and other infectious diseases, such as influenza and RSV. Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Study: Faster COVID-19 Booster Shot Rollout Would Have Saved Thousands of Americans U.S. News & World Report The research found that the first round of COVID-19 booster shots saved about 42,000 lives in the U.S., but thousands more could have been saved with a faster and more effective rollout. By Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder. Flag as irrelevant
	Health.com These Personality Traits Can Lower Your Risk of Dementia Health.com New research has found that people who have the Big Five personality traits of conscientiousness and positive affect are less likely to be diagnosed with dementia.1; People with traits like neuroticism and negative affect may be more likely to have a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Emory News Center Building-boom boosts malaria-carrying, invasive mosquito in Ethiopia Emory News Center "We found that during this period of low-water availability, Anopheles stephensi is primarily exploiting habitats associated with construction," says Vazquez-Prokopec, a leading expert in the disease ecology of urban mosquitos. Flag as irrelevant
	Cornell Chronicle Deep brain stimulation improves cognition after injury Cornell Chronicle The findings pave the way for larger clinical trials of the DBS technique and offer hope that cognitive deficits associated with disability following traumatic brain injury (TBI) may be treatable, even many years after the injury. Flag as irrelevant
	Everyday Health Varied Length of Sleep Linked to Decline in Thinking Skills: Study WebMD Dec. 5, 2023 – Older people who don't sleep the same amount of time each night may have a higher risk of problems with their thinking skills as they age, according to new research. It's the first study to link what researchers call "sleep variability" ... Flag as irrelevant
	U.S. News & World Report Mind, Body Symptoms Can Precede MS Diagnosis for Years U.S. News & World Report By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter. (HealthDay). WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Patients in the earliest stages of multiple sclerosis might develop certain symptoms that offer an early clue to the degenerative nerve disease, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical Xpress Multiple sclerosis: New study highlights five warning signs of the disease Medical Xpress What if the biological mechanisms that cause multiple sclerosis were triggered years before clinical diagnosis? This is what a team at Paris Brain Institute suggests in a new study published in Neurology. The researchers show that, on a population ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Cancer: Woman's condition incurable after IBS misdiagnosis BBC News A woman whose cancer is incurable after months of being misdiagnosed says "something dramatic" needs to change. Claire O'Shea, 41, was diagnosed with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) but a masseuse on a Turkish holiday told her the lump in her abdomen ... Flag as irrelevant
	ZME Science Tissue Regeneration Showing Promise as Alternative to Root Canal WebMD Dec. 5, 2023 -- Scientists are developing a new dental treatment – tissue regeneration -- that could replace the root canal, according to a statement from the ADA Forsyth Institute. Forsyth researchers worked on a study that appeared in The Journal of ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com -methylpseudouridylation of mRNA causes +1 ribosomal frameshifting Nature.com The +1 ribosome frameshifting observed is probably a consequence of N1-methylpseudouridine-induced ribosome stalling during IVT mRNA translation, with frameshifting occurring at ribosome slippery sequences. However, we demonstrate that synonymous ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Guardian Trial shows more than 90% of women trying for baby lack essential nutrients The Guardian More than 90% of women who are trying for a baby may have marginal or low levels of vitamins that are essential for a healthy pregnancy, according to researchers, who say the problem is likely to worsen as vegetarian diets become more popular. Flag as irrelevant
	KRON4 Sonoma County declares emergency after 250000 chickens, ducks euthanized KRON4 (KRON) — The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors declared a local emergency Tuesday following the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza at commercial poultry farms. To protect other flocks in the region, approximately 250,000 birds were ... Flag as irrelevant
	Medical News Today What is mycoplasma, the driver of the child pneumonia outbreak in China? Medical News Today While there are several possible causes, including common seasonal viruses and bacteria such as mycoplasma and antibiotic resistance, no unusual pathogens have been reported. With memories fresh regarding the outbreak of COVID- ... Flag as irrelevant
	News-Medical.net Ethnic disparities in COVID-19 mortality rates among hospitalized patients in California News-Medical.net In a recent study published in Scientific Reports, a group of researchers investigated the association between race and outcomes (mortality and intensive care unit (ICU) admission) in Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) hospitalizations in California. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Fears son's age may deny cystic fibrosis drug BBC News Archie, who is 13 months old, has cystic fibrosis and could benefit from a life-enhancing and prolonging drug called Kaftrio; The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is considering if it is too expensive to be offered on the NHS to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Fox News Board of Supervisors declares emergency following detection of avian influenza at two local poultry farms County of Sonoma To protect other flocks in the region and elsewhere in California, the locations of the detected infected flocks are currently under quarantine, and approximately 250,000 birds have been euthanized to prevent further disease spread. Today's emergency ... Flag as irrelevant
	Verywell Health Which Medications Should You Take For COVID? Verywell Health Experts say that medications that can be used to treat mild to moderate COVID symptoms include over-the-counter (OTC) drugs like Tylenol and Advil, as well as prescription medications like Paxlovid and Lagevrio. Flag as irrelevant
	OhioHealth Newsroom NBC4: Rising Stroke Rates Among Young Adults OhioHealth Newsroom 18-year-old Tyler Trost had his life suddenly turned upside down when he suffered a stroke in August. With the quick response of the stroke team at OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, he is now on his way to a full recovery and dedicated to ... Flag as irrelevant
	SNNewsWatch.com AIDS Day event educates Indigenous youth about health and well-being SNNewsWatch.com THUNDER BAY — A group of health care providers and Indigenous organizations held an event last week to educate youth about HIV and how to navigate health services. Hosted by the Matawa Health Co-operative, the event on Dec. 1 to mark World AIDS Day was ... Flag as irrelevant
	UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine Use of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists to Treat Substance and Alcohol Use Disorders is Promising, but Premature UNC Health and UNC School of Medicine Christian Hendershot, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and director of the Clinical and Translational Addiction Research Program at the UNC School of Medicine, co-wrote a commentary on repurposing the antidiabetic medication semaglutide to treat ... Flag as irrelevant
	KSBW The Central Coast Avian flu detected in San Benito County, thousands of birds culled KSBW The Central Coast The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) was detected in a San Benito County poultry flock. Advertisement. According to the San Benito Health and Human Services Agency, 5,000 birds had to be culled after the disease was discovered. Flag as irrelevant
	Warwickshire County Council Staying safe and well over winter Warwickshire County Council To help residents stay safe and well during the winter months, Warwickshire County Council and partners have produced a Winter Wellness guide. The Winter Wellness guide features a range of information and links to services and support people may need ... Flag as irrelevant
	Senedd Research Unheard, overlooked and minimised: amplifying women's experiences with gynaecological cancer Senedd Research The Committee's report says it's paramount to educate both healthcare professionals and the broader public about the subtle signs of the gynaecological cancers. Early detection can be a powerful tool, potentially altering the trajectory of a woman's ... Flag as irrelevant
	Technology Networks People With Tinnitus May Have Nerve Loss in Their Ears Technology Networks Read time: 2 minutes. A new study from Mass Eye and Ear investigators shows that individuals who report tinnitus, which present as a ringing in the ears in more than one out of ten adults worldwide, are experiencing auditory nerve loss that is not ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Straits Times From glucose sensors to insulin pumps: More options to manage diabetes and high blood sugar better The Straits Times While there is currently no cure for the condition, technology is offering better ways to control blood glucose levels, says endocrinologist Kevin Tan · According to the Ministry of Health, about · While both conditions are characterised by high blood ... Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Boris Johnson faces two-day grilling at Covid inquiry BBC News Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson will have a chance to defend his handling of the pandemic in two days of questioning at the Covid inquiry. Mr Johnson is expected to apologise to the inquiry and admit his government made mistakes during the pandemic ... Flag as irrelevant
	Reuters Adherence to weight-loss drugs is far higher with Wegovy than older medicines Reuters Only 13% of patients who started taking Contrave from Orexigen Therapeutics and 10% of those who started on Qsymia from Vivus between 2015 and 2022 were still filling their prescriptions a year later, researchers reported on Wednesday in the journal ... Flag as irrelevant
	The Wall Street Journal Is That Food Ultra-Processed? How to Tell. The Wall Street Journal In the grocery store, shoppers wade through rows and rows of ultra-processed foods. But you can find less-processed versions of yogurt, snack bars and other favorite items—if you know what to look for. There's growing concern from nutrition researchers ... Flag as irrelevant
	Nature.com Evolution and neutralization escape of the SARS-CoV-2 BA.2.86 subvariant Nature.com Here we report on the isolation of the live BA.2.86 subvariant from a diagnostic swab collected in South Africa which we tested for escape from neutralizing antibodies and viral replication properties in cell culture. We found that ... Flag as irrelevant
	nebraskamed.com What should you look for in a multivitamin? nebraskamed.com Unlike prescription medications, multivitamins aren't reviewed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for safety or effectiveness. Manufacturers are responsible for making sure their products are safe. Nebraska Medicine pharmacist, Kaitlyn ... Flag as irrelevant
	Globalnews.ca Updated Novavax COVID-19 shot approved by Health Canada Globalnews.ca The updated vaccine stands apart from other COVID-19 shots, as it's protein-based and does not use mRNA technology. These vaccines contain a modified version of the spike protein itself, unlike mRNA vaccines that have molecular manufacturing instructions ... Flag as irrelevant
	Axios Scoop: House panel investigating FDA's handling of decongestants Axios Republicans on a House oversight panel will investigate the Food and Drug Administration's handling of a common decongestant ingredient that the agency recently concluded was ineffective, the committee told Axios first. Why it matters: The inquiry, ... Flag as irrelevant
	Express Healthcare Management Adenotonsillectomy for Snoring and Mild Sleep Apnea in Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial Archives of Dermatology Question Among children who snore without frequent obstructive events, does early adenotonsillectomy compared with watchful waiting with supportive care improve neurodevelopment, behavior, or other symptoms at 12-month follow-up? Flag as irrelevant

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